Breastfeeding Promotion in Kenya: Changes in Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, 1982-89

Bradley, Janet; Meme, Joyce

doi:10.1093/tropej/38.5.228

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“…23 A breastfeeding promotion campaign, including health worker training, improved health worker knowledge and hospital practices in Kenya. 24 Finally, a three-day course presented in Chile resulted in changes in reported clinical practices among participants, which supports the concept of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative that an 18-24 hour course can change clinical practices. 25 Peer counseling can be used in conjunction with provider counseling to further promote breastfeeding.…”

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Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of WIC Clinic Staff

Khoury

Hinton²,

Mitra³

et al. 2002

Public Health Reports

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Objective. This study was conducted to assess the impact of a breastfeeding promotion clinic environment project implemented by the state of Mississippi on breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, and practices of WIC clinic staff.Methods. Thirteen pairs of matched intervention and comparison WIC clinics participated in the study. Clinical and administrative staff completed pre-test and post-test self-administered questionnaires in 1998 and 1999.Results. A total of 397 staff members provided pre-test data, and 277 staff members provided post-test data. Before project implementation, the intervention and comparison groups were similar overall. The majority of staff had positive attitudes/beliefs about breastfeeding, but gaps in knowledge and practices were noted. Post-test data showed that the project improved knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and confidence/practice of intervention clinic staff.Conclusions. Clinic environment projects, which combine physical improvements and staff training, are effective in promoting support for breastfeeding among public health clinic staff. Similar interventions may contribute to the overall effectiveness of breastfeeding promotion programs.

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Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of WIC Clinic Staff

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Hinton²,

Mitra³

et al. 2002

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“…Previous research looked only at hospital practices and at knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health workers 5 14-17 or at the effect of changing policies rather than training 26. Our study was not a randomised trial, but the design allowed for control before and after in each group of hospitals.…”

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Quality improvement report: Effect on rates of breast feeding of training for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

Cattaneo¹,

Buzzetti²

2001

BMJ

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“…120,125,126 As detailed in Table 2, the 59 studies include 14 RCTs, 65,66,[69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76]92,[94][95][96]113 16 non-RCTs, 67,68,[77][78][79][80][81][82][83]87,88,97,98,111,112,114 and 29 before-after studies. [84][85][86][89][90][91]93,[99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107]…”

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A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding.

Fairbank

O’Meara

Renfrew³

et al. 2000

Health Technology Assessment

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Sharp D. A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding. Health Technol Assess 2000;4(25). Health Technology Assessment is indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE and Excerpta Medica/ EMBASE. Copies of the Executive Summaries are available from the NCCHTA website (see overleaf). NHS R&D HTA Programme T he overall aim of the NHS R&D Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme is to ensure that high-quality research information on the costs, effectiveness and broader impact of health technologies is produced in the most efficient way for those who use, manage and work in the NHS. Research is undertaken in those areas where the evidence will lead to the greatest benefits to patients, either through improved patient outcomes or the most efficient use of NHS resources. The Standing Group on Health Technology advises on national priorities for health technology assessment. Six advisory panels assist the Standing Group in identifying and prioritising projects. These priorities are then considered by the HTA Commissioning Board supported by the National Coordinating Centre for HTA (NCCHTA). This report is one of a series covering acute care, diagnostics and imaging, methodology, pharmaceuticals, population screening, and primary and community care. It was identified as a priority by the Primary and Community Care Panel and funded as project number 96/47/01. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Standing Group, the Commissioning Board, the Panel members or the Department of Health. The editors wish to emphasise that funding and publication of this research by the NHS should not be taken as implicit support for the recommendations for policy contained herein. In particular, policy options in the area of screening will be considered by the National Screening Committee. This Committee, chaired by the Chief Medical Officer, will take into account the views expressed here, further available evidence and other relevant considerations. Reviews in Health Technology Assessment are termed 'systematic' when the account of the search, appraisal and synthesis methods (to minimise biases and random errors) would, in theory, permit the replication of the review by others. Criteria for inclusion in the HTA monograph series Reports are published in the HTA monograph series if (1) they have resulted from work either prioritised by the Standing Group on Health Technology, or otherwise commissioned for the HTA programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the referees and editors.

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Breastfeeding Promotion in Kenya: Changes in Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, 1982-89

Cited by 13 publications

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Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of WIC Clinic Staff

Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of WIC Clinic Staff

Quality improvement report: Effect on rates of breast feeding of training for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding.

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